Difference between revisions of "Arthur Lionel Ochoncar Forbes-Sempill"

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Rear-Admiral Arthur Lionel Ochoncar Forbes-Sempill (1877–1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Semphill attended the Royal Navy War College from 3 March - 20 June, 1913, placing first of ten commanders.

He was executive officer of the battleship Valiant at the Battle of Jutland.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.

He was appointed command of the scout cruiser Blonde in February 1917.

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Cordelia on 1 June, 1917,^[1] and was in her at the surrender of the German fleet.

He was appointed command of the battleship Colossus on 15 May, 1919.^[2]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Laurence R. Oliphant	Captain of H.M.S. Leander 9 Sep, 1916^[3]	Succeeded by Henry P. V. Hickman
Preceded by Basil V. Brooke	Captain of H.M.S. Blonde Feb, 1917^[4]	Succeeded by Theodore J. Hallett
Preceded by Tufton P. H. Beamish	Captain of H.M.S. Cordelia 1 Jun, 1917^[5]	Succeeded by Norton A. Sulivan
Preceded by Robert A. Hornell	Captain of H.M.S. Colossus 15 May, 1919^[6]	Succeeded by Francis A. Clutterbuck

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